Scenario Booklets Available

49th Fighter Group P-40Es near Darwin.

The three scenario booklets I have been teasing the last couple of weeks are now available in both print (staple and coil bound) and pdf format for those wanting to download. The print versions are on lulu.com while the pdfs can be found on Wargames Vault. Links for both these sites are to the left.

Over the next few months I will be working on more scenario booklets, with Nomonhan, Spanish Civil War, Sino-Japanese, Taiwan Crisis, East Africa, 99th Fighter Squadron (early Red Tails), Operation Torch, Aleutians, and the American 49th Fighter Group over Darwin. The latter has all the scenarios created (I need to update the formatting a bit but there are a dozen scenarios ready to go) and I would need to add the background and other relevant gaming info to make a complete booklet, or I can start taking various theaters and placing them into scenario books without worrying about publishing specialized topics.

Regardless of the direction I take, I am happy and a bit taken aback about the support the first three booklets have received in just a few days. As previously stated, the goal is not to make money, to to offer more scenarios for gamers to (hopefully) enjoy!

Books on the Spanish Civil War

This will be an ongoing post, meaning that I will be updating it periodically as I collect more titles on this war. As I am focusing on the Legion Condor's participation, I will not be mentioning books that discuss other factions, for example, the Italians, as that is beyond the scope of my narrowed focus. And while there are numerous titles on the Legion Condor, what follows are the ones I own and recommend.

Crespo, Carlos Fresno and Pérez, Artemio Montera - Aircrafts of the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939. Abteilung502, 2021. An amazing work which includes 226 profiles in its 232 pages! Not the most affordable title on this list, but certainly for those wanting the deepest dive it is worth having.

Forsyth, Robert - Aces of the Legion Condor (Aircraft of the Aces Book 99). Osprey Publishing. 2011. An exceptional title that includes, as usual for the Aircraft of the Aces series, numerous color profiles. There is a decent amount of focus on the early German contributions as well, with many of the same quotes found in the Ries and Ring book listed below.

Martinez, Eduardo Manuel Gil and Cerdá, Juan Arráez - The Spanish Civil War in the Air, Volume 1: 1936-1937. Helion and Company, 2026. As part of the Europe@War series, this is a nicely detailed account with photographs and some color profiles. Planned as a two part coverage of the war and expanded and revised from an earlier one volume publication.

Mombeck, Eric, with Smith, J. Richard, and Creek, Eddie J. - Jagdwaffe, Lutwaffe Colours Volume One Section 2: The Spanish Civil War. Classic Publications, 1999. A long title but a softcover book worth finding at second hand markets. Nearly 100 pages in an oversized format, filled with black and white photographs along with several color profiles of the German fighter aircraft used during the war. I am not 100% confident about the colors shown in the profiles - they seem a tad on the darker side, but useful illustrations nonetheless. This is part of a series of books that cover the Luftwaffe's fighter arm through the Second World War.

 

Ries, Karl and Ring, Hans - The Legion Condor 1936-1939. Schiffer Military History, 1997. A highly detailed work, with a heavy volume of photographs. The only downfall is the lack of color profiles, because one can never have too many color profiles! This title can be found on aftermarket sites for a reasonable price.

Books to still add to my collection:

Howson, Gerald - Aircraft of the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939. Putnam Aeronautical, 2003.

Scenario Book Progress

A video showing draft copies of the upcoming scenario books - Slovak-Hungarian War, Wake Atoll, and Project Gun-Val for the Korean War.